MAXIMILIAN ARFSTEN
Midfielder · Middlesbrough · Championship
“Direct runner who attacks half-spaces and drags back lines around.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Arfsten rates limited as a box-to-box midfielder, with value held down by a weaker league and a role that does not secure a start. His form is trending up, and he remains in his prime, but his best level came at Columbus Crew.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.6M – €1.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Arfsten plays like a wide midfielder who wants to live inside the game, not on the touchline. From the left side, he bends his runs into the half-spaces, looks to receive on the move, and tries to break shape with sharp carries and early combinations rather than slow probing. The GoalPost insideForward read fits him: direct, active between the lines, and always hunting the next forward action.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.01
SoT / 90
0.48
Accuracy
48%
Conversion
22%
Club football this season: 23 shots in 30 matches (2044 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 431 | 6.94 |
 Major League Soccer | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1,489 | 7.05 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 7.2 |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2,044 | 7.04 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.22
per 90
Assists
0.18
per 90
Shots
1.01
per 90
Shots on target
0.48
per 90
Conversion
22%
goals per shot
Dribbles
2.69
per 90 · 63% completed
Key passes
1.81
per 90
Pass accuracy
81%
Fouls won
1.01
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.64
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 |  Bolton | Championship | W1-5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 17 |  Cardiff | Championship | D2-2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Oct 13 |  Stoke City | Championship | W2-3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 10 |  Wolves | Championship | W1-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 19 |  Birmingham | Championship | D2-2 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 15 |  Millwall | Championship | D2-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer1,489 (73%)Championship431 (21%)League Cup124 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0.32 | 7.05 |
| 2025/26 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 36 | 7 | 6 | 0.36 | 7.47 |
| 2024/25 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 42 | 5 | 6 | 0.26 | 7.07 |
| 2023/24 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0.28 | 6.90 |
| 2022/23 |  The Town | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 9 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Leagues Cup
2024
MLS
2023
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
USA
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupRunner-up · 2025